Manager, Compensation Programs

Dexterra

$90K — $120K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of compensation experience (Canada + U.S.).
  • Experience in complex, multi-entity environments.
  • Strong foundation in job evaluation, pay equity, and program design.
  • Proven ability to run annual compensation cycles.
  • Advanced Excel and analytical skills.
  • Dayforce experience is a strong asset.
  • CCP, GRP, or similar designation is a bonus.

Responsibilities

  • Shape and evolve base pay structures and incentive programs across Canada and the U.S.
  • Build frameworks that are sustainable in a decentralized business environment.
  • Lead merit and STIP cycles end-to-end to ensure a seamless process.
  • Partner with Finance to maintain alignment and accuracy in compensation efforts.
  • Ensure pay equity compliance across multiple regions.
  • Be the go-to for configuring and improving the Dayforce system.
  • Streamline processes and improve compensation delivery mechanisms.

Benefits

  • Be part of an industry that’s more important than ever!
  • Award-winning safety culture.
  • Hybrid work model for better work-life balance.
  • Supportive team environment with opportunities for growth.
  • Employee Referral Program to reward team contributions.
  • Join a company that is on a growth trajectory!
Full Job Description
Job Description

What's the Role

At Dexterra, we support some of North America's most dynamic work environments-from offices to remote sites-and we know that behind it all is a simple truth: great people drive great outcomes.

That's where compensation comes in.

We're looking for a Manager, Compensation Programs who doesn't just understand compensation-but enjoys digging into it. Someone who can balance strategy and execution, structure and flexibility, and data with real-world decision-making.

If you like building things that actually get used, partnering with leaders, and making sense of complex compensation challenges-this is a role you'll want to explore.

What You'll Be Doing

Designing Compensation Programs That Actually Work
  • Shape and evolve our base pay structures, job architecture, and incentive programs across Canada and the U.S.
  • Build frameworks that work in a decentralized business (and don't collapse under their own complexity)
  • Keep us competitive externally and fair internally
  • Support our growing U.S. footprint with regionally relevant approaches

Owning the Annual Compensation Cycle
  • Lead merit and STIP cycles end-to-end (yes-you're the one who makes it all come together)
  • Build practical tools and models that HR and leaders actually use
  • Partner with Finance to keep everything aligned, accurate, and on track
  • Support executive-level compensation work when needed

Keeping Us Compliant (and Ahead of It)
  • Ensure pay equity compliance across Ontario, Quebec, and the U.S.
  • Spot gaps before they become problems-and help fix them
  • Keep documentation, audits, and standards clean and defensible

Making Dayforce Work Smarter
  • Be the go-to for compensation in Dayforce
  • Configure cycles, maintain data integrity, and improve how everything flows
  • Look for ways to automate, simplify, and reduce manual work

Being a True Business Partner
  • Support HRBPs and leaders with clear, practical guidance on compensation decisions
  • Help navigate offers, promotions, and off-cycle adjustments
  • Turn complex compensation concepts into simple, actionable advice

Continuously Improving How We Work
  • Streamline processes, reduce friction, and improve how compensation gets delivered
  • Build better tools, better reporting, and better ways of working
  • Help shape a compensation function that scales with the business


Qualifications

Who We're Looking For
  • 7+ years of compensation experience (Canada + U.S.).
  • Experience working in complex, multi-entity environments.
  • Strong foundation in job evaluation, pay equity, and program design.
  • Proven ability to run annual compensation cycles.
  • Advanced Excel and analytical skills (you're comfortable in the data).
  • Dayforce experience is a strong asset.
  • CCP, GRP, or similar designation is a bonus.


Additional Information

What's in it for You?
  • Be part of an industry that's more important than ever!
  • Award winning safety culture.
  • Hybrid work model.
  • Supportive team environment with room to grow together.
  • Employee Referral Program.
  • We are growing!

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